In-N-Out Burger is now suing YouTuber Bryan Arnett after he dressed up as an employee and filmed prank videos inside several of their restaurants.
The fast-food company filed a lawsuit in Central California, accusing Arnett of trademark infringement, defamation, and trespassing.
According to court documents, Arnett wore a fake In-N-Out uniform and tricked customers into thinking he worked for the company.
According to CBS News, in the videos, he made inappropriate comments, including false claims that In-N-Out food contained cockroaches and condoms.
He also used crude language and offered customers items "doggy style," mocking the company's popular "animal style" menu.
"In April 2025, Defendant visited multiple In-N-Out locations in Southern California dressed as one of Plaintiff's Associates," the complaint reads.
"This action arises out of Defendant repeatedly impersonating an In-N-Out Associate in order to abuse In-N-Out customers' trust."
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Arnett shared the prank clips online, where he has more than 330,000 YouTube subscribers.
Though the videos have since been removed or made private, the company says the damage to its brand has already been done.
Arnett's prank didn't just annoy staff—it also confused customers. One person was so thrown off by his behavior that they called In-N-Out's customer service line.
In a response video titled "I'm being sued," Arnett admitted he knew he was taking a risk, Newsweek said.
He admitted to his followers that he had a sense of the trouble he might be getting into with his prank videos.
Bryan Arnett says he never saw the cease-and-desist letter In-N-Out claims they sent back in May.
In-N-Out isn't taking the prank lightly. The company is now asking for damages, wants the prank videos taken down, and is seeking a restraining order to keep Bryan Arnett out of all its restaurant locations.
"Being banned from every In-N-Out is tragic," Arnett said, calling that outcome the most upsetting part.
Chief Legal Officer Arnie Wensinger said the lawsuit is meant to send a clear message: "We will aggressively pursue all legal rights against these individuals going forward."
Arnett could be forced to pay damages and give up profits made from the videos. For now, he says he understands "actions have consequences" — and that this may be one of them.
Originally published on vcpost.com
